皮层平均扩散度检测到与年龄相关的早期变化,并与认知和血生物标志物相关联
Oriol Perera-Cruz1,2, Cristina Solé-Padullés1,2, Lídia Mulet-Pons1,2
1Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08036, Spain.
Brain communications
|February 27, 2026
概括
皮质平均扩散度 (cMD) 随着年龄的增长而变化,早于皮质厚度 (CTh),反映了认知能力下降和阿尔茨海默病的危险因素. 与CTh相比,cMD似乎对早期衰老和疾病过程更敏感.
科学领域:
- 神经成像是一种神经成像.
- 认知神经科学 认知神经科学
- 衰老研究研究 衰老研究
背景情况:
- 与年龄相关的认知衰退与大脑的宏观结构变化有关,例如皮质厚度 (CTh).
- 皮质微结构变化,如皮质平均扩散率 (cMD),不太了解,但对临床前阿尔茨海默病敏感.
- 调查cMD为早期衰老和神经退行过程提供了洞察力.
研究的目的:
- 为了检查年龄,皮层微观结构 (cMD) 和宏观结构 (CTh) 属性之间的关系.
- 评估cMD和CTh如何与健康成年人的认知功能,阿尔茨海默病生物标志物和炎症标志物有关.
- 为了确定cMD是否比CTh更敏感的早期与年龄相关的皮质变化的指标.
主要方法:
- 利用了964名认知健康的成年人 (40-82岁) 的结构和扩散MRI数据.
- 使用临床前阿尔茨海默氏症认知复合物测量认知.
- 评估了血生物标志物 (酸化181,神经丝光,hs-CRP) 和阿波利波蛋白e4状态.
- 使用FreeSurfer/FSL处理神经成像数据,并使用基于表面的方法分析cMD.
- 采用了统计分析的通用线性模型.
主要成果:
- 无论是cMD还是CTh都显示出与年龄的显著负面关联,cMD变化在年轻年龄 (<50) 和CTh在老年 (>50) 时更为突出.
- cMD与认知和神经退行性生物标志物正相关,但与前额区域的炎症标志物负相关.
- CTh与认知的正相关性较弱,与神经纤维光的负相关性较小;cMD水平在阿波利波蛋白e4载体中较低,与CTh不同.
- 在cMD和CTh之间的区域相关性揭示了体感与关联区域的独特模式.
结论:
- 皮质平均扩散度 (cMD) 捕捉了成年期的微观结构变化,先于皮质厚度 (CTh) 的改变.
- 与CTh相比,cMD对与年龄相关的认知衰退,病理和炎症过程的敏感性更高.
- 由于cMD和CTh与生物标志物和年龄的明显关联,这表明它们反映了皮质衰老和组织的不同方面.
相关概念视频
Assessment of Diffusion and Perfusion
1.9K
Understanding and evaluating diffusion and perfusion is critical in assessing a patient's respiratory and circulatory health. These processes play key roles in maintaining the body's internal environment, ensuring that tissues receive adequate oxygen while waste products are efficiently removed.
The Role of Diffusion in Respiration
Diffusion is the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. In the respiratory system, this...
The Role of Diffusion in Respiration
Diffusion is the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. In the respiratory system, this...
1.9K
Cognitive Development During Adulthood
988
Cognitive development continues throughout adulthood, undergoing significant shifts across early, middle, and late stages. Individual transition occurs from adolescent idealism to pragmatic and adaptable thinking in early adulthood. During this period, individuals learn to integrate personal beliefs with the recognition that other perspectives are equally valid. Exposure to the complexities of modern society, diverse experiences, and higher education contribute to this adaptive thought process,...
988


